Help:Extension:UniversalLanguageSelector/Input methods/ko-rr
The Korean Revised Romanization input method is based on the Revised Romanization system for Korean, which transliterates Korean characters (Hangul) into Roman letters.
Key Components
[edit]Consonant and Vowel Mapping
[edit]The input system maps Romanized consonants and vowels to their respective Hangul characters. For example:
- k becomes ᄀ (as a final)
- t becomes ᄐ
- a becomes ᅡ
- o becomes ᅩ
Syllable Construction
[edit]The input system follows the traditional structure of Korean syllables, which is made up of:
- Initial consonant (or nothing if it’s a vowel-initial syllable)
- Vowel
- Final consonant (optional, if there is one)
For instance, the syllable "ga" is constructed from:
- Initial: ᄀ (g)
- Vowel: ᅡ (a)
Special Letter Rules
[edit]Several consonants and their combinations (like double consonants) are mapped according to specific rules:
- g becomes ᄀ (as an initial)
- kk (double consonant) becomes ᄁ
- b becomes ᄇ
- bb becomes ᄈ
Syllable Final Consonants
[edit]The final consonants (받침) in Korean are also handled by the input system, so when typing Romanized syllables that end with a consonant, they are mapped to the corresponding Hangul final consonant:
- k at the end of a syllable becomes ᆨ
- t becomes ᆮ
- l becomes ᆯ
Diphthongs and Vowel Combinations
[edit]When you type certain vowel combinations (like diphthongs), the input system converts them to their correct Hangul representation:
- wa becomes 와
- wo becomes 워
- ya becomes 야
- ye becomes 예
Usage Steps
[edit]Typing Romanized Korean
[edit]To write in Korean using this input method, you type out the Romanized text. For example:
- Type "annyeong" (which means "hello" in Korean), and it will automatically convert to "안녕."
- For more complex words like "seonggyeong" (to represent a name), typing it will convert it to "성경."
Automatic Combination of Jamo
[edit]When you type individual jamo (the basic components of Hangul—initial consonants, vowels, and final consonants), they will be automatically combined into the corresponding syllable block. For example:
- Typing g followed by a results in 가.
- Typing k, a, and t together results in 칻.
Mapping Reference Guide
[edit]| Romanized Letter | Hangul Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| g (or k as a final) | ㄱ | Basic consonant |
| k (initial) | ㅋ | Aspirated consonant |
| gg | ㄲ | Tense consonant |
| b | ᄇ | Basic consonant |
| p | ㅍ | Aspirated consonant |
| bb | ᄈ | Tense consonant |
| s | ᄉ | Basic consonant |
| ss | ᄊ | Tense consonant |
| d' (or t as a final) | ㄷ | Basic constant |
| t (initial) | ᄐ | Aspirated consonant |
| tt | ㄸ | Tense consonant |
| j | ㅈ | Basic consonant |
| ch | ᄎ | Aspirated consonant |
| jj | ㅉ | Tense consonant |
| r (or l as a final) | ᄅ | Basic consonant |
| m | ᄆ | Basic consonant |
| n | ᄂ | Basic consonant |
| ng | ㅇ | Final consonant |
| h | ᄒ | Basic consonant |
| a | ᅡ | Vowel |
| o | ᅩ | Vowel |
| u | ᅮ | Vowel |
| e | ᅦ | Vowel |
| i | ᅵ | Vowel |
| ae | ㅐ | Vowel |
| ya | ㅑ | Vowel |
| ye | ㅖ | Vowel |
| yo | ㅛ | Vowel |
| yu | ㅠ | Vowel |
| yo | ㅛ | Vowel |
| wa | ㅘ | Vowel combination |
| we | ㅞ | Vowel combination |
| wi | ㅟ | Vowel combination |
| wae | ㅙ | Vowel combination |
| ui | ㅟ | Vowel combination |